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September 5, 2026

US deports more than 100 people as gang violence persists

CAP-HAITIEN (AP): The US government deported more than 100 people to Haiti on Thursday as it ramps up such flights to the troubled Caribbean country. The flight departed from Louisiana and landed in…
A man rests on a sofa on a street in Havana, Cuba, August 27.
September 5, 2026

Island’s crises multiply with fresh US sanctions

HAVANA (AP): The US government this week slapped new sanctions on Cuba in a fresh push to strangle the island’s economy and deepen its multiple crises. Among those hit with sanctions are Fidel Ernesto…
Soldiers rescue a worker alive from a tunnel during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, Friday.
September 5, 2026

Nine days trapped

KATHMANDU (AP): Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from an underground tunnel at a hydropower plant Friday, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after…
Soldiers look at a world map as they wait to board a flight in Manas, Kyrgyzstan, on the way home after completing a deployment in Afghanistan, Thursday, August 11, 2011. (AP Photo/David Goldman, file)
September 5, 2026

UN General Assembly endorses new world map that shows more accurately Africa’s size

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and…
FILE - The seal of U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seen before the news conference with Acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons at ICE Headquarters, in Washington, on May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, Fi
September 5, 2026

Cubans and Afghans deported from US arrive in Guyana

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government said Saturday it has received the first of six deportees from the United States under the Trump administration’s third-country deportation programme. …
Chad Barclay
September 5, 2026

Trinidadian man in New York pleads guilty to sex trafficking, admits to kidnapping six women

NEW YORK, CMC – A 33-year-old Trinidadian man and lawful permanent United States resident has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking and admitted to kidnapping six additional women. The Department of…
In this photo provided by the Nepal Army, a Chinese national is seen drinking water after being rescued by soldiers during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nepal's Rasuwa district, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026. (Nepal Army via AP)
September 5, 2026

Rescuers in Nepal pull 2 people alive from debris 10 days after devastating floods

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days after devastating floods hit the country, as teams continued searching for…
In this photo provided by the Nepal Army, soldiers rescue a worker alive from a tunnel during an ongoing operation at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project in Nepal's Rasuwa district on Friday. - AP photo
September 4, 2026

Two trapped workers found alive in hydropower tunnel 9 days after Nepal floods

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from an underground tunnel at a hydropower plant on Friday, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine…
September 4, 2026

Greater Toronto Area breathes sigh of relief after powerful ‘100-year storm’

The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is breathing a sigh of relief after escaping major injuries and deaths during what authorities described as a “100-year storm” this week. The GTA comprises the City of…